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Look at it this way,
United States' citizens = America's citizens
United States citizens = American citizens
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- 01-Aug-2008, 10:35 #1
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United States' citizens or United States citizens what is the difference between them?
United States' citizens or United States citizens (sorry for the typo in the subject) Last edited by kiranlegend; 01-Aug-2008 at 10:38. Reason: subject spellling correction
- 01-Aug-2008, 11:16 #2
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re: United States' citizens or United States citizens
- 01-Aug-2008, 19:39 #3
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re: United States' citizens or United States citizens what is the difference between them, Soup?
- 01-Aug-2008, 20:07 #4
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re: United States' citizens or United States citizens United States' citizens - the idea of possession (Whose citizens?)
Originally Posted by kiranlegend 
United States citizens - the idea of quality (What kind of citizens?)
My two pence.
- 01-Aug-2008, 20:17 #5
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Re: United States' citizens or United States citizens They are just two ways of expressing the same idea. (They are citizens who belong to the United States.) Originally Posted by kiranlegend
- 01-Aug-2008, 21:06 #6
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Re: United States' citizens or United States citizens Yes, you are right! I wish I were too. Originally Posted by RonBee They are just two ways of expressing the same idea. (They are citizens who belong to the United States.)
- 01-Aug-2008, 21:17 #7
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Re: United States' citizens or United States citizens Thank you! But why aren't you right too? Originally Posted by Teia Yes, you are right! I wish I were too.
- 01-Aug-2008, 21:19 #8
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Re: United States' citizens or United States citizens Oops! I haven`t thought of it. I have made a stupid mistake. As a matter of fact I wanted to say that I wish I were an American citizen too. Originally Posted by RonBee Thank you! But why aren't you right too?
- 01-Aug-2008, 21:44 #9
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Re: United States' citizens or United States citizens You can become one. Originally Posted by Teia Oops! I haven`t thought of it. I have made a stupid mistake. As a matter of fact I wanted to say that I wish I were an American citizen too.
- 01-Aug-2008, 21:47 #10
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Re: United States' citizens or United States citizens Why would you want it, Teia? Originally Posted by Teia Oops! I haven`t thought of it. I have made a stupid mistake. As a matter of fact I wanted to say that I wish I were an American citizen too.
Ps. have a loot at this thread:
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ge...ve-usa-23.html
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